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Hungary’s Magyar threatens constitutional amendment if Orban-appointed president refuses to resign

Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar on Monday threatened legal action and said the government would use its two-thirds parliamentary majority to amend the constitution to force President Tamas Sulyok from office. Sulyok, who was appointed under former prime minister Viktor Orban, has refused to resign before his term ends in…

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EU unlocks €16bn for Hungary, as new PM Magyar presses on with reforms

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Friday the European Union would unlock more than €16 billion in funding for Hungary, as she praised early progress on reforms under the country's new leadership.

Radio France Internationale

EU to unlock €16 billion for Hungary as Magyar pushes ahead with post-Orban reforms

The European Union will unlock more than €16 billion in frozen funds for Hungary, EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said Friday, praising what she described as "long overdue reforms" by newly elected Prime Minister Peter Magyar. The EU had frozen the funds while the country was under the leadership…

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Hungarian PM Peter Magyar seeks release of frozen EU funds in Brussels talks

Hungary’s Prime Minister Peter Magyar will meet European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Brussels on Friday in his first top-level talks with EU leaders since his election victory in April, as he seeks to unlock billions of euros in frozen EU funds.

Radio France Internationale

Hungary is on a 'very clear and steadfast' path to restore rule of law, EU justice commissioner says

The comments by the EU’s justice commissioner, Michael McGrath, come ahead of talks between Peter Magyar and Ursula von der Leyen aimed at securing the release of €17 billion in EU funds that were frozen due to concerns over corruption and shortcomings in the rule of law.

Euronews

Hungary strikes down another Orban policy with vote to stay in ICC

Hungary's parliament has voted overwhelmingly to cancel the country's withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC), as its new pro-EU government dismantles key policies introduced under longtime nationalist leader Viktor Orban.

Radio France Internationale

Where does Europe's far right turn? Populists look to distance themselves from Trump

If the first thing Europeans think of when they fill up at the pump is Donald Trump's decision to attack Iran, it's little wonder that previously pro-MAGA populists are quietly distancing themselves from the president of the United States. In fact, Trump actively campaigning for Peter Magyar's rival actually helped…

France 24

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Moscow pounds cities with over 1,500 drones in largest two-day aerial attack since war began

Zelensky says Kyiv is worst affected in overnight strikes targeting schools, a veterinary clinic and people's homes

The Independent UK

Germany calls for end to EU unanimity rule to stop decision-making 'standstill'

Twelve countries have already backed the initiative, with repeated obstruction by Viktor Orbán's Hungary increasingly fuelling calls for reform.

Euronews

Trump may be a liability and Orbán is gone, but Europe’s far right is not in decline

Let’s not draw the wrong conclusions from Hungary’s election or the US president’s troubles, says political scientist Cas Mudde

The Guardian - UK

Magyar says EU money to arrive in Hungary 'soon' after meeting with von der Leyen

Hungary’s incoming prime minister hailed "productive" meetings in Brussels as he races to unlock billions in EU funding ahead of a summer deadline. Commission President von der Leyen vows to keep working together.

Euronews

EU and Hungary open talks on reforms to release €17bn in frozen funds

Hungary’s incoming government is entering talks with European Union leaders aimed at releasing €17 billion in frozen funding, while advancing reforms to address long-standing rule of law concerns.

Radio France Internationale

The woman who knew Orban first – and left before the rest

When Hungary's Tisza party swept to a two-thirds majority, it ended Viktor Orban's 16-year grip on power and raised hopes – and difficult questions – about the country's democratic reset. Zsuzsanna Szelenyi, an early Fidesz member turned critic and now political analyst, reflects on Orban's transformation of the party, Hungary's…

Radio France Internationale

EU Draws Red Line: Hungary LGBTQ Law Ruling Tests New Government, Cites Rights Violation

Péter Magyar's new government faces pressure after the EU court ruled Hungary's LGBTQ law violates EU rules. The law, passed under Viktor Orbán, breaches fundamental rights, including non-discrimination.

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EU optimistic Hungary veto on €90bn Ukraine loan will be lifted

Hungary’s post-election political shift is set to unblock the €90 billion European Union “financial support package” for Ukraine, after weeks of wrangling over the damaged Druzhba oil pipeline and Viktor Orban’s veto.

The Independent UK

Hungary’s new PM says Netanyahu would be arrested if he visited country

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Netanyahu would be arrested if he came to Hungary, says new PM

Peter Magyar announced that he will halt Hungary’s planned withdrawal from the International Criminal Court

The Independent UK

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Smoke spreads over 300km from Russian port on fire after deadly strike

Ukraine has struck Russia's Black Sea port of Tuapse multiple times within the past week, sparking a huge fire

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Ukraine war briefing: EU moves to unlock €90bn loan as Orbán exits

Macron says ‘reasonably optimistic’ loan with go through after election defeat of pro-Russian Hungarian PM. What we know on day 1,518

International Business Times

Hungarian PM-Elect Peter Magyar Sends Signal To Netanyahu, Says He Would Have Leaders Wanted By The ICC Arrested If They Visit

Hungarian Prime Minister-elect Peter Magyar said his government would enforce the arrest of International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrants if needed, in what appears to be a message to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

The Independent UK

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Trump envoys ‘disrespectful’ for visiting Moscow not Kyiv, Zelensky says

Zelensky says that the shortage of Patriot missiles is ‘worse than ever’ through the US-Iran crisis

Euronews

Oil flows from Russia via Druzhba pipeline to Hungary could resume next week, Magyar says

The pipeline, which delivers Russian oil to Hungary via Ukraine, has been a source of contention between Budapest and Kyiv after flows were stopped when it sustained damage in a drone strike.

Radio France Internationale

EU rushes to unlock billions for Hungary as Magyar prepares for power

European Union officials are meeting Hungarian prime minister-elect Peter Magyar's team in Budapest on Friday, hoping to fast-track cooperation and work towards unblocking billions in funding before he takes office next month.

Euronews

Podcast| Will Péter Magyar be able to break with Orbán’s legacy?

Péter Magyar’s conservative Tisza party secured a two-thirds majority in Hungary’s parliamentary elections last Sunday. What does his victory mean for Hungary and the European Union?

The Independent UK

Hungary’s incoming PM vows to shut down state media, calls it ‘factory of lies’

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